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[PAST EVENT] The Role of Law and Government in Protecting Communities from Extreme Weather and Flood Risks
January 31, 2014 - February 1, 2014
1:30pm - 3pm
As the climate changes, extreme weather events, storm surges, water shortages, and coastal flooding caused by sea level rise are likely to create widespread damage and disrupt normal social, ecological, and economic relationships. As such, interdisciplinary collaboration is critical in order to improve how law and government manage these emerging risks. In addition, coastal regions from across the globe must address these problems, creating both challenges for international law and security as well as opportunities for cross-cultural learning and problem solving. The purpose of this symposium, sponsored by the William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review in collaboration with the Virginia Coastal Policy Clinic, is to begin building a bridge between academic disciplines and coastal communities representing several geographic scales.
Symposium Agenda
Day 1: Friday, January, 31, 2014
1:30 - 1:45: Welcome /Introduction of Keynote
1:45- 2:45: Keynote Speakers
Managing Climate Risks in the Global Context: Why Adaptation Matters for National Security
Keynote Speaker: Rear Admiral Jonathan White, Oceanographer of the Navy
Planning for Climate Change: A View from India
Rob Verchick, former Deputy Associate Admin for the Office of Policy and head of the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force. Author of Facing Catastrophe
2:45-3:00: Break
3:00-4:30: Climate Change, Resource and Infrastructure Use: Emerging Regional and International Law Issues
Rudiger Tscherning, Director for The Center for Energy, Environmental and Sustainability Law and Policy, Qatar University College of Law
Francis Botchway, Associate Dean for Research, Qatar University College of Law
Muna Mustafa H A Al-Marzouqi, SJD student at Tulane University Law School, Lecturer at Qatar University College of Law
4:15-5:15: Reception
Day 2: Saturday, February 1, 2014
8:00 - 9:00: Registration and Breakfast
9:00 - 9:10: Welcome and Overview of Schedule
9:30 -10:00: Morning Speaker Session
The Climate Change Challenge: An Update from Washington"
Christina DeConcini, World Resources Institute.
10:15 -11:15: Panel 1- Federal Agency Vulnerability to Climate Change Risks: What is at stake for the Hampton Roads Region?
The purpose of this panel is to generate a discussion that identifies how federal agencies operating in or managing land in the Hampton Roads Region are assessing and preparing for climate change risks.
Speakers:
Josh Bundick, Lead, Environmental Planning for NASA/Wallops
Kevin Holcomb, Deputy Manager at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Joe Bouchard, former head of Norfolk Naval Station and board member of the Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance.
David Young, NASA-Langley
11:15 -11:30: Break
11:30 - 12:45: Panel 2 - From Power Lines to Ports: Protecting Critical Infrastructure
The purpose of this panel is to generate a discussion that identifies the major infrastructure vulnerabilities facing coastal communities.
Speakers:
Emergency Management: Mark Slauter, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Maritime: David White, Vice President, Virginia Maritime Association
Utilities: Cliona Robb, Christian & Barton
Port: Heather Wood, Virginia Port Authority
Transportation: Trip Pollard, SELC
12:45- 1:45: Lunch
Carl Hershner, VIMS - GIS demonstration
1:45-2:00: Break
2:00 - 3:15: Panel 3 - Perspectives from Law and Policy
The purpose of this panel is to discuss the legal and policy issue local governments will face as they respond to sea level rise.
Speakers:
Professor Peter Byrne, Georgetown Law Center -- Coastal Communities Coping with Koontz: Using Exactions to Adapt to Sea-Level Rise and Storm Surges
Professor John Echeverria, Vermont Law School -- Eminent Domain and Coastal Retreat in the Era of Sea Level Rise
Professor John Nolon, Pace Law School -- Sea Level Rise and Coastal Development: Seeking Solutions Above Regulation
3:15-3:30: Closing
Symposium Agenda
Day 1: Friday, January, 31, 2014
1:30 - 1:45: Welcome /Introduction of Keynote
1:45- 2:45: Keynote Speakers
Managing Climate Risks in the Global Context: Why Adaptation Matters for National Security
Keynote Speaker: Rear Admiral Jonathan White, Oceanographer of the Navy
Planning for Climate Change: A View from India
Rob Verchick, former Deputy Associate Admin for the Office of Policy and head of the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force. Author of Facing Catastrophe
2:45-3:00: Break
3:00-4:30: Climate Change, Resource and Infrastructure Use: Emerging Regional and International Law Issues
Rudiger Tscherning, Director for The Center for Energy, Environmental and Sustainability Law and Policy, Qatar University College of Law
Francis Botchway, Associate Dean for Research, Qatar University College of Law
Muna Mustafa H A Al-Marzouqi, SJD student at Tulane University Law School, Lecturer at Qatar University College of Law
4:15-5:15: Reception
Day 2: Saturday, February 1, 2014
8:00 - 9:00: Registration and Breakfast
9:00 - 9:10: Welcome and Overview of Schedule
9:30 -10:00: Morning Speaker Session
The Climate Change Challenge: An Update from Washington"
Christina DeConcini, World Resources Institute.
10:15 -11:15: Panel 1- Federal Agency Vulnerability to Climate Change Risks: What is at stake for the Hampton Roads Region?
The purpose of this panel is to generate a discussion that identifies how federal agencies operating in or managing land in the Hampton Roads Region are assessing and preparing for climate change risks.
Speakers:
Josh Bundick, Lead, Environmental Planning for NASA/Wallops
Kevin Holcomb, Deputy Manager at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Joe Bouchard, former head of Norfolk Naval Station and board member of the Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance.
David Young, NASA-Langley
11:15 -11:30: Break
11:30 - 12:45: Panel 2 - From Power Lines to Ports: Protecting Critical Infrastructure
The purpose of this panel is to generate a discussion that identifies the major infrastructure vulnerabilities facing coastal communities.
Speakers:
Emergency Management: Mark Slauter, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Maritime: David White, Vice President, Virginia Maritime Association
Utilities: Cliona Robb, Christian & Barton
Port: Heather Wood, Virginia Port Authority
Transportation: Trip Pollard, SELC
12:45- 1:45: Lunch
Carl Hershner, VIMS - GIS demonstration
1:45-2:00: Break
2:00 - 3:15: Panel 3 - Perspectives from Law and Policy
The purpose of this panel is to discuss the legal and policy issue local governments will face as they respond to sea level rise.
Speakers:
Professor Peter Byrne, Georgetown Law Center -- Coastal Communities Coping with Koontz: Using Exactions to Adapt to Sea-Level Rise and Storm Surges
Professor John Echeverria, Vermont Law School -- Eminent Domain and Coastal Retreat in the Era of Sea Level Rise
Professor John Nolon, Pace Law School -- Sea Level Rise and Coastal Development: Seeking Solutions Above Regulation
3:15-3:30: Closing
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